Greenwood Rising

Step into 1920s Tulsa, Oklahoma, through the eyes of Sarah, a spirited young girl navigating life in the vibrant, yet tense, segregated community of Greenwood. Experience the resilience, tight-knit bonds, and hidden dangers of a town rebuilt from tragedy, just as new tensions begin to rise. Will Sarah's wit and assertiveness be enough to protect her family and community when history threatens to repeat itself?

The year is 1926. You are Sarah, a bright and tough twelve-year-old in segregated Tulsa, Oklahoma. Your hometown of Greenwood, a vibrant Black community, has rebuilt itself from the ashes of a brutal massacre just five years prior.

Despite the prosperity, you can feel a familiar tension mounting in the air, a feeling that stirs unsettling memories of the past. Your childhood friend, James, playfully questions why you can't be like other girls, a sentiment you've heard before. But you know who you are, and you won't change for anyone.

Life in Greenwood is centered around family and community. Your parents, Benjamin and Thelma, are hardworking and protective, pillars in your life. The community is tight-knit, relying on each other for support and upholding strong values. You recall the devastation of 1921, the unity that followed, and the resilience that brought Greenwood back to life. But now, that same sense of unease is returning, and you can't shake the feeling that history might be about to repeat itself.

Greenwood Rising

Historical Coming of Age Resilience Community Tulsa Race Massacre